Saddle construction for velocipedes



Nov. 28, 1939. B. J. ANDERSON I 2,131,414

SADDLE CONSTRUCTION FOR VELOCIPEDES Filed oct. 15, 1957 m Bmrd Woman/v m rtwrol? Patented Nov. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATE T. OFF CE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved saddle construction for velocipedes and has for one of its principal objects the economical production of a device of the kind referred to which is formed from a sheet metal blank and has the upper or seating surface thereof entirely covered with a resilient seat member.

Considerable difiiculty has been encountered in the past in attempting to securely fasten a resilient seat or seat insert to the conventional sheet metal saddle. Youngsters seem to have an irresistible urge to pick at or separate any two objects having exposed or separable edges. Even when the seat insert was dropped level with the sheet metal portion of the saddle and secured by rivets, plugs, or the like, the edges would roll or youthful users being enticed by the liftable edges would soon separate the seat from the saddle.

The present invention overcomes the objectionable feature of the former sheet metal saddle having a resilient seat by permanently securing the edges of the resilient seat member to the sheet metal portion of the saddle.

Additionally, the improved saddle construction of this invention .leaves no opening between the associated members at the edges thereof which would admit a tool or other device to be inserted for prying them apart.

A still further object of importance and advantage resides in the provision of means for forming a bead around the entire perimeter of the sheet metal portion of the saddle.

Additional objects of advantage and importance will become apparent as the following detailed description progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a saddle which embodies the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral l0 indicates in general a saddle. In the preferred embodiment of the invention a sheet metal blank is depressed to form a substantially dish shaped member l2 having a flange [4 extending entirely around the stamping. In use the dished stamping 'I2 is inverted as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Nestablypositioned over the dished stamping l2 and having the edges thereof in engagement with the flanges I4 is a resilient seat member IS. A bead I8 is formed around the-entire perimeter of the resilient seat member l6.

Formed of sheet metal or other suitable material is a clamping strip 20. The clampingstrip 20 is of the same formation in plan as the dished 5 stamping l2. The clamping strip 20 is raised adjacent the inner edge thereof, as is best shown inFigs. 3 and 4, to fit the bead l8 on the resilient seat member [6. The outer edge of theclamping strip 20 projects downwardly and upon assembly 10 of the unit is adapted to be crimped against the bottom surface of the flange M as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that herein is provided a rigid and practically inde- 15 structible device. Moreover because the edge of the flange and the bead of the resilient seat member are securely joined and covered by the clamp-' ing strip there is no possibility of the one being separated from the other. 20

It will be evident to those skilled .in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the particular construction disclosed herein, all without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the patent granted hereon is not limited by the disclosure herein'or in any manner other than by the appended claims when given the range of equivalence to which the patent may be entitled. 30

I claim as my invention:

1. A velocipede saddle comprising a dished stamping having an outwardly projecting rim, a resilient seat member, having substantially vertical side portions with a bead along the lower 35 edge thereof positioned on said stamping, a crimping member of substantially channel section and corresponding in plan to the perimeter of the stamping, the lower flange of the channel member being in engagement with the rim por- 40 tion of the stamping, and the upper flange of said channel member being in engagement with the bead of said seat member, the edge of said upper flange being in abutting engagement with the vertical edge portion of said resilient seat 45 member.

2. A velocipede saddle comprising a dished stamping having an outwardly projecting rim, a resilient seat member having substantially vertical side portions with a bead along the lower 5 edge thereof positioned on said stamping, the bead of said seat member contacting the rim of said stamping closely adjacent to outer edge thereof, a crimping member of substantially channel section and corresponding in plan'to 55 the perimeter of the stamping, the lower flange of the channel member being in engagement with the rim portion of the stamping, and a portion of the upper flange of said channel member lying upon the bead of said seat member, said upper flange terminating with the edge thereof in abutting engagement with the vertical edge of said resilient'seat member.

3. A velocipede saddle comprising a stamping Y nested within a seat member, said seat member having substantially vertical side portions, a bead formed on the lower edge of said side porof said seat member immediately above said bead. l0

BERT J. ANDERSON. 

